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Jay Barrett/KMXT Attention Kodiak sport fishermen: There are thousands of coho salmon headed toward Monashka Bay, and the Silver Horde could start showing up soon. "We hope that it may be a giant horde of fish," says Kodiak sportsfish biologist Donn Tracy. "The adult coho salmon returning to Monashka Bay this year from the 2011 smolt releases were just about …

Dave Kaplan ties off a rope to stumps and logs stuck inside a culvert that connects Mill Bay with Island Lake. There is concern that pink and silver salmon might be blocked from reaching their spawning grounds if the log jam worsens. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT While the sun was shining brightly Thursday, a group of Kodiak Soil and …

Harlequin ducks are known for their dramatic feather patterns. Glen Smart, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo Periodically this summer the volunteer naturalist at Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park, Deb Mignogno, teaches us a little bit more about the natural world around the park This week we learn a lot about the Harlequin Duck, and that’s no joke.

Coming up this week, Cook Inlet setnetters finally get a break; there’ll be no Frankenfish Bill this year in Congress; Southeast Kings come up short, while the Copper River sockeye run is nearing a record…. and crewmen: if you think your skipper is tough on you, wait till you hear the story of the shotgun-toting Canadian skipper. We had help …

Kodiak firefighters work to douse the flames at the Baranof Park ice rink early Wednesday morning. Kodiak Police Department photo. There are photos of the aftermath after the jump. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT An unknown amount of damage was caused by an arson set fire at Baranof Park early Wednesday morning, and Kodiak Police are seeking help identifying the culprits. The building …

An unidentified city official documents the fire damage at Baranof Park this (Wednesday) morning. Brianna Gibbs photos Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Substantial damage was caused by an intentionally set fire at Baranof Park early this morning. The building that houses the ice rink was set on fire, damaging a sizeable portion of the south wall. Dasher boards, a penalty box and the …

An unidentified city official documents the fire damage at Baranof Park this (Wednesday) morning. Brianna Gibbs photos Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Substantial damage was caused by a fire of unknown origin at Baranof Park last night. The building that houses the ice rink caught fire, damaging a sizeable portion of the south wall. Dasher boards, a penalty box and the corrugated plastic …

The Kodiak-based fishing vessel Cornelia Marie and the Alaska State Ferry Kennicott cross paths near Kodiak on Friday. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT photo